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Checking out the dead

It’s not a criticism; It’s an observation

Mike Cox

As men grow older, certain things become part of their regular to-do list: Planning trips based on the number of rest stops and road congestion, telling really old jokes that now suddenly seem funny, watching TV classics like Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and Matlock; chasing kids off the lawn, complaining about how the world is going to Hell because the latest adult generation is subpar, and rea

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